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Sony - E 50mm F1.8 OSS Portrait Lens (SEL50F18/B)

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42% of users say that: Lens is amazing, is sharp, is fast, is great. Product is great for portraits, is small, is the best, works great. Picture are very sharp, come out so perfect, are beautiful, came out beautiful. Bokeh is absolutely beautiful, was amazing, is excellent for portrait pictures, is pleasing. less than 1% of users noticed that: Box was open, looks old. Aperture circle is misshaped. Old nikkor has fairly poor contrast. Auto mode have reported.

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lens
410 38
great • favorite • amazing • prime • good • sharp • very sharp • awesome • nice • fantastic • fast • is amazing • best • very nice • very good • very happy • love • excellent • perfect • is sharp
lens
positive 410
great • favorite • amazing • prime • good • sharp • very sharp • awesome • nice • fantastic • fast • is amazing • best • very nice • very good • very happy • love • excellent • perfect • is sharp • is fast • very fast • is great • beautiful • is incredible • really good • very satisfied • much better • outstanding • super sharp • portrait • very pleased • light • is well built • cheap • takes great portraits pictures • truly looks professional • wider angle • ok • compact • serves its purpose great • is great for portraits • is a must have for portraits • takes absolutely stunning photographs • amateur • is native built • lets in so much light • has a good quality • absolutely great • amazing high quality • has been a complete game changer • great inexpensive • is for you • delivers as advertised • happier • wakes up your a6000 • fast and sharp • absolute best • is about 10x better • is super nice • really shines is outdoor • low light • can make anything look professional • works as advertised • find • multipurpose prime • wider sigma 30mm f2.8 • nice narrow • blows me away • truly enjoy
negative 38
can get very noisy • is not ideal for indoor shooting • is nothing to worry about mounting wise • does have some problems pin pointing on major focus • does not zoom in or out • no • is covered • has not already been said • were taken outside on a sunny day • is a piece of junk • is at apertures smaller • virtually worthless • not to be too sensitive to flare • does not zoom • instead of the kit • not the sharpest • macro • never once regret • not handled • not the 'portrait • will not regret • due to its longer focal length • are effectively canceled out • being much slower to focus • fixes that dilemma • is 6 times more expensive • no comparable • deliberate way of viewing • do not want to buy • is not very versatile • was not available • rarely use my 50mm • would be able to collect more light • very often • didn't do a good job • doesn't focus as fast • has not been widely • for these problems
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product
365 73
love • sharp • great for portraits • is great for portraits • highly recommend • is small • fast • is the best • really sharp • perfect • works great • is good • worked great • like • light • absolutely love • lightweight • is an amazing lens • focuses fast • stabilized
product
positive 365
love • sharp • great for portraits • is great for portraits • highly recommend • is small • fast • is the best • really sharp • perfect • works great • is good • worked great • like • light • absolutely love • lightweight • is an amazing lens • focuses fast • stabilized • works well • works beautifully • is amazing • creative • use • performs as advertised • is the one i needed • is a cheap • so sharp • works really well • soo • soo creamy • is very cropped • is significantly sharper • better in low light • being a good value • is and easy to carry • works amazing • is very sharp • takes excellent • not regret • has amazing lowlight • was a game changer • is excellent • excellent choice • produces pleasing images • is fast • ’s my go to lens • is meant for • underpriced • does everything fantastically • ’s • asap • takes beautiful pics • bright • crisp • is a no brainer • will be my go-to lens • is for you • is lightweight • is only good for micro jitters • already loving • will do for me • is such an improvement • produces wide open • durable • simple • works awesome • is just good • you look better as photographer
negative 73
is a bit slow on zoom • down to 2.8 • blurs the background • takes soooo much turning to get a focus • has issues with accuracy • cant seem to hold focus • is unusable • never focus breath)3 • impossible to find a prime lens • doesn't zoom • slightly slow • has poor auto focus • isnt meant for landscape • did not expect • only took 3 days • did not show up • isn't fantastic in low light • would come in two days • was something else • was not • isn't great for rack focusing • was too late to exchange the lens • rushed home to try • is very difficult • does not perform as good • very annoying • out before you buy • slow to focus • almost glued on my camera • not a big deal • bad boy • can also be inaccurate at times • is very touchy • often failed to find focus • doesn't play well with the af face detection • was mint • doesn't have any effect on the photos • was hard to justify the cost of the lens • has become sort of a hobby • no longer a superslow • was an exercise in frustration • just couldn't keep up with moving kids • not an expensive lens • not noticeable on skin • not small • not a professional • hunts focus a little bit • never used • always got it wrong • can't wait to use • at 1.8 • isn't overly quick • slowest to focus of the lot • not much of a drawback • was really low light • doesn't compare to the tactile feel a mechanical manual focus • takes time to auto focus • too shall to focus • just not an issue • is 2nd only to the zeiss • is not the ideal 50mm • nearly impossible • disappointed • has focus issue via af • bit over a stop slower • kicks butt • too bad • not autofocus • is very jittery • slightly slower at 1.8
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picture
50 3
great • beautiful • sharp • amazing • are very sharp • good • nice and crisp • crisp • every single day • love • really sharp • fantastic • come out so perfect • are beautiful • smooth • look like • i attached you'll see what i mean • upped my • gives usable quality • came out beautiful
picture
positive 50
great • beautiful • sharp • amazing • are very sharp • good • nice and crisp • crisp • every single day • love • really sharp • fantastic • come out so perfect • are beautiful • smooth • look like • i attached you'll see what i mean • upped my • gives usable quality • came out beautiful • look great • very crisp • are so good • kinda far distance • see • are super sharp • awesome • taken with this lens • have great contrast • gives remarkably sharp • gives me quality • clear • feel intimate and personal • full body • nice • is sharper • are mind blowing
negative 3
does not take the quality • bad • looks intentional
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bokeh
48
creamy • nice • beautiful • good • great • sharp • sweet sweet • is absolutely beautiful • slick • beautifully smooth • was amazing • is excellent for portrait pictures • produces smooth • gorgeous • sharp and nice • is pleasing • nice smooth • adequate • nice creamy • is super nice
photo
45 2
beautiful • perfect • look amazing • are acceptable • low light • incredible • look like i’m more • i took with it • became sharper • great • turned out better • lovely • easy to use • professional look • amazing • really good • takes good • are fantastic also!)incredible • come out tack sharp • are two of my favorites
photo
positive 45
beautiful • perfect • look amazing • are acceptable • low light • incredible • look like i’m more • i took with it • became sharper • great • turned out better • lovely • easy to use • professional look • amazing • really good • takes good • are fantastic also!)incredible • come out tack sharp • are two of my favorites • are amazing • aren't as tact sharp • colorful • move around to compose your • low-light • have more chromatic aberration • good • crisp • drastically improve • closeup • shoots • were beautiful • always running around • absolutely love • turned out amazing • are crisp • are super sharp • vibrant • higher end lens • plenty great • best
negative 2
up close • came out
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this lens
40 1
love • highly recommend • absolutely love • really like • recommend • definitely buy • good • loves • need • really love • fully recommend • would recommend • sharp • very impressed
this lens
positive 40
love • highly recommend • absolutely love • really like • recommend • definitely buy • good • loves • need • really love • fully recommend • would recommend • sharp • very impressed
negative 1
can't say enough
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image
33
crisp • excellent • takes excellent crisp • very sharp • are sharp • really high quality • great detailed • are very nice-portraits • nice sharp • stunning • feels just right • amazing • are noticeably better • nice clear sharp • unprocessed • great • produces are nothing sort of spectacular • good • clean shots with it • crystal clear
camera
24 8
must have lens • out well • real • after years of working with a nikon dsl • love • marvelous • wish • smaller • most of the time • totally different • amazing • professional • performs magnificently • is a much better camera • comes in helpful together with focus peaking • recommend • best • performs at a high iso • enables you to carry • lightweight
camera
positive 24
must have lens • out well • real • after years of working with a nikon dsl • love • marvelous • wish • smaller • most of the time • totally different • amazing • professional • performs magnificently • is a much better camera • comes in helpful together with focus peaking • recommend • best • performs at a high iso • enables you to carry • lightweight • are a lot smaller • really like • good medium-wide prime
negative 8
nothing • first before any other lens • nearly small enough to hide in my hand • crappier • needed to step up the iso • didn't know • really bad vignetting • is not
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lense
27 4
great • favorite • best • helps me to feel confident • reliable • easy • lightweight • awsome • affordable comparable • excellent prime • excellent • huge step up • compact • prime • best prime • looking at many different • sharpest • good • fast • are compact
lense
positive 27
great • favorite • best • helps me to feel confident • reliable • easy • lightweight • awsome • affordable comparable • excellent prime • excellent • huge step up • compact • prime • best prime • looking at many different • sharpest • good • fast • are compact • fits nicely on nex cameras • are more appropriate
negative 4
skipped out • don't allow you zoom • are pretty bad • are small
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portrait lens
29
great • good • perfect • decent • best • excellent • wonderful • very nice • best low-light • great little • not too big • very affordable • nice • fast • fantastic short • pretty good
quality
19 2
great • very good • is fantastic • perfectly match • excelent • sharp • superb • good • big difference • softness • amazing • excellent • high • very high • super high • happy
quality
positive 19
great • very good • is fantastic • perfectly match • excelent • sharp • superb • good • big difference • softness • amazing • excellent • high • very high • super high • happy
negative 2
is a little bit lower • bad
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image quality
20
great • sharp • is wonderful • is amazing • good • spectacular • very impressed • very sharp • better • is 3d • super sharp • best sony lens • is significantly better • is really amazing • not great
price
17 3
great • low • was amazing • was so good • is outshining it • was affordable • can't go wrong • is good • were lower • very good • excellent • is great • is astoundingly low
price
positive 17
great • low • was amazing • was so good • is outshining it • was affordable • can't go wrong • is good • were lower • very good • excellent • is great • is astoundingly low
negative 3
n’t go wrong • complain • bad
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focus
16 2
very fast • is quick • is great • is phenomenal • is fast • accurate • very quick • crystal clear • great • fast to • good contrast • super crisp • sharp • best • is much much much better
focus
positive 16
very fast • is quick • is great • is phenomenal • is fast • accurate • very quick • crystal clear • great • fast to • good contrast • super crisp • sharp • best • is much much much better
negative 2
slow • mitigated
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results
16 1
great • love • really enjoyed • amazing • really happy • superb • are great • easily get 4 to 6 pages • is a softer background • are happy with the • excellent • andproduces good
results
positive 16
great • love • really enjoyed • amazing • really happy • superb • are great • easily get 4 to 6 pages • is a softer background • are happy with the • excellent • andproduces good
negative 1
frustrated
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performance
13 2
low light • excellent • great • great low-light • is great • good • blown away • very nice • outstanding • very surprised
performance
positive 13
low light • excellent • great • great low-light • is great • good • blown away • very nice • outstanding • very surprised
negative 2
not satisfied • lacklustre
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aperture
15
has wide • wide • is great • is great in low light • high • gives good performance • large • widest • bright • nowhere near wide open • super wide • amazing • wide-open • big • fast
autofocus
10 4
is very fast • negates the whole purpose2 • love • advanced • quiet • is fast • works great • pretty fast • is pretty good • fast in stills mode
autofocus
positive 10
is very fast • negates the whole purpose2 • love • advanced • quiet • is fast • works great • pretty fast • is pretty good • fast in stills mode
negative 4
no • hated • bad • poor
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shot
12 1
beautiful • are buttery • nice • really crisp • wide angle • very sharp • clear • professional • takes excellent • is expected • handhold
shot
positive 12
beautiful • are buttery • nice • really crisp • wide angle • very sharp • clear • professional • takes excellent • is expected • handhold
negative 1
missed focus
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portrait
13
excellent • beautiful • great • perfect • very good • good • impressive • scenic • stil • lens
sony
8 4
better qc • compact mirror • wider variety of these • has one nice compact lens • doesn't even have a normal fast prime • is designing these lenses • is better • trumps it
sony
positive 8
better qc • compact mirror • wider variety of these • has one nice compact lens • doesn't even have a normal fast prime • is designing these lenses • is better • trumps it
negative 4
doesn't feel that good when focusing manually • did something different from canon • is prone to flare • noticeable fringing near the image edges
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build quality
11
good • is also good • is very nice • is excellent • seems excellent • is very solid • lovely • is really nice • awesome • is top class
video
9 2
must for • as well • will be smooth • great • bunch • team rocks • was also sharp • bright • incredible
video
positive 9
must for • as well • will be smooth • great • bunch • team rocks • was also sharp • bright • incredible
negative 2
tried taking • is too shaky
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light
9 1
low • sharp • is great • great in low • great • good low • good
light
positive 9
low • sharp • is great • great in low • great • good low • good
negative 1
doesn't work well with this lens
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stabilization
7 3
great • will last years to come • super sharp • smooths out video • highly desirable • fantastic sharp and contrasty • is very good
stabilization
positive 7
great • will last years to come • super sharp • smooths out video • highly desirable • fantastic sharp and contrasty • is very good
negative 3
lacks • no • is sorely missed
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zoom
5 3
with your feet • smiling • i am extremely impressed • more • long
zoom
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with your feet • smiling • i am extremely impressed • more • long
negative 3
no • can't really
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sharpness
8 1
similar • very good • excellent • outstanding • clarity • supreme • edge • unnoticeable to most
sharpness
positive 8
similar • very good • excellent • outstanding • clarity • supreme • edge • unnoticeable to most
negative 1
is worth the inconvenience
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color
8 1
great • very nice • mostly accurate • sharp • really pop • good
color
positive 8
great • very nice • mostly accurate • sharp • really pop • good
negative 1
very slight
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oss
8 1
helps with shake • helps very little for handheld video • is great • will help • works well • is excellent • very useful • helps getting sharper shots
oss
positive 8
helps with shake • helps very little for handheld video • is great • will help • works well • is excellent • very useful • helps getting sharper shots
negative 1
jumpy
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focal length
5 1
comes out to 75mm • is very useful • is what you need • great • is gorgeous
focal length
positive 5
comes out to 75mm • is very useful • is what you need • great • is gorgeous
negative 1
awkward
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glass
7 1
fast • best cheap • is amazing • excellent • clear • is awesome
glass
positive 7
fast • best cheap • is amazing • excellent • clear • is awesome
negative 1
is not perpendicular to the axis
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background
6 1
just blurs a lot more • perfectly blurred • wonderfully blurred • blurry • beautifully soft • is prefect clear
background
positive 6
just blurs a lot more • perfectly blurred • wonderfully blurred • blurry • beautifully soft • is prefect clear
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blurry
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kit lens
4 2
much sharper • is cheap • 55mm • is defintely on par
kit lens
positive 4
much sharper • is cheap • 55mm • is defintely on par
negative 2
is garbage • will not want to use
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review
7
positive • lot • technical • many • excellent • recommend • non-technical
optics
5 1
are much nicer • are superb • great • affordable).one • best
optics
positive 5
are much nicer • are superb • great • affordable).one • best
negative 1
didn't pop
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sigma
4 1
is a tad bit sharper • is somewhat sharper • does focus quickly • inexpensive
sigma
positive 4
is a tad bit sharper • is somewhat sharper • does focus quickly • inexpensive
negative 1
has horrible auto focus
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depth of field
6
shallow • great • very sharp • incredible • amazing • reasonable
image stabilization
6
great • is wonderful • works well • relatively light • decent focal length
size
4 2
fits well with my a6000 • like • good • small
size
positive 4
fits well with my a6000 • like • good • small
negative 2
not small enough like a pancake lens • would take issue
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focus ring
6
is nice • smooth • is firm • wonderful